But its beauty in changing light is what drew the impressionist artist, Claude Monet, whose work can be viewed at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, to paint it several times. Today, the cathedral ...

For many, viewing Monet's paintings of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen was a particular highlight. However, reviewers advised going in with a plan, as the museum can be a little hard to navigate.

Q I’ll be dragged to Rouen, France, near Christmas, and need advice on what to do for a week. A There’s plenty to see in Rouen — the cathedral; the astronomical clock; the Tour Jeanne-d ...

The lane is a fine, preserved example of Rouen's medieval heart ... And when the flames rise, they do so around you, a wall of orange and noise that is strangely, movingly discomfiting.